Cosmetic accessory comprising a rouge cup and a brush



Nov. 20, 1951 R. N. CARVER 2,575,997

COSMETIC ACCESSORY COMPRISING A ROUGE CUP AND A BRUSH Filed April 5, 1946 RICHARD N. CARVER BWMJM ATTORNEYS a 7 v lNVENTOR Patented Nov. 20, 1951 COSMETIC ACCESSORY COMPRISING A ROUGE CUP AND A BRUSH Richard N. Carver, Erie, Pa., assignor to Louis Marx & Company, Inc., New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application April 5, 1946, Serial N 0. 659,963

16 Claims, (01. 15-1301) This invention relates to cosmetic accessories, more particularly for the application of lip rouge by means of a brush. I

Many women prefer to apply lip rouge by means of a brush instead of a crayon. The rouge is in paste form. Accessories have already been devised which may be carried in a ladys handbag and which include a rouge compartment and a brush for applying the rouge to the lips. The primary object of the present invention is to generally improve such accessories.

A more particular object is to provide acosmetic accessory comprising a housing, a rouge cup which is movable into or out of the housing, and a brush which is detachably received by the housing, or more specifically, by a hollow handle projecting therefrom.

In accordance with further features and objects of the invention, the hollow handle is preferably slit in order to hold the brush with a spring fit; the bristles may be renewed when worn; control of the rouge cup is facilitated; and the container may be provided with a small mirror for use when applying rouge to the lips.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing general objects, and other more specific objects which will hereinafter appear, my invention resides in the cosmetic accessory and the elements thereof, as are hereinafter more particularly described in the specification and sought to be defined in the claims. The specification is accompanied by a drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a cosmetic accessory embodying features of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, taken approximately in the plane of the line 2-2 of Fig.1;

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the container portion of the accessory with the brush removed and the muse cup in open position;

Fig. 4 illustrates how the bristle end of the brush may be removed from the brush handle;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation showing the rouge cup in open position;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section, taken approximately on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is a partially sectioned sideelevation of a modification.

Referring to the drawing, the accessory comprises a container, generally designated C, and a brush, generally designated B, the brush and container being detachably assembled. The container C includes a housing portion H, and a cosmetic or .rouge cup R movable intoand out. ofthe housing portion. For this purpose it is preferably pivoted as indicated at l2. The container portion further includes a handle l4, and this is preferably made hollow in order to receive the bristle portion I6 of the brush B.

In the accessory as here illustrated, the holising H is made up of a top plate l8 and a bottom plate 20, and these plates are approximately circular. The handle I4 projects radially from the plates, and the solid portion 22 thereof functions to hold the plates in spaced parallel relation, as is best shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The rouge cup R is also circular, and is received between the top and bottom plates [8 and 20. Both the plates and the rouge cup may be provided with ears to receive the pivot pin 12, which is preferably located at a point approximately diametrically opposite the handle [4. In this way the rouge cup may be swung between a closed position shown in solid lines in Figs; 1, 2 and 7, and an open position shown in Figs. 3 and 5. 'i

The handle I4 is preferably slit or slotted, 'as indicated at 24 in Fig. 3, so that the brush 'is held securely with a springy fit. This helps guard against accidental separation of the brush from the container with possible soiling and damage by the rouged. bristles.

The bristles of the brush gradually wear out, and in the present structure are made replace able. For this purpose they are secured in one end of a metal tip 30 (Fig. 4), the other end of which is internally threaded to receive the threaded end 32 of the brush handle 34. To replace the bristles When worn, the metal tip 30 is unscrewed from the handle, and anotherap plied. Inasmuch as the accessory, including the handle 34, may be made of precious metaL'it' is a great saving to replace only the tip 30.

For convenience in operation the rouge cup is preferably arranged to open in only one direc tion. The housing portion is accordingly cleared at the point 36 (Fig. 6) but not at the part 38, the part 38 acting as a stop to limit closing movement of the rouge cup.

To facilitate opening movement, the bottom plate 20 is preferably cut away at the opposite edge, for example, as shown at 40 in Figs. 1,3 and 6. This exposes the bottomof the'rouge cup, and makes it a simple matter to pressfth'e cup open with ones thumb or finger.

The cup and housing may, if desired, be provided with mating detent means to ncrmally'hold the cup in closed position. Such detent means are not essential and have been omitted in the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 through lar mirror 46. This mirror, although small, may

be usedjwhen applying rouge with the'brush- In operation the accessory is held in onehand by the hollow split handle it. The rouge cup is turned out to open position by pressure on one side. The brush is pulled out of the handle with the other hand, and is drawn across the opeln top l.

of the rouge cup. The rouge is then applied to the lips. When the rouge is used up; anew sup:

7 ply of paste is readily spread into the open shal low cup.

It is believed that the construction;operation,. and advantages of my improved cosmetic accesw. sory will be apparent from the f-oregoingdetailed'" description. It will also be apparent that while I have shownand described my invention in a preferred form; changes maybe made-in the structure disclosedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention, as sought to be defined in'thefollowing claims: a I claim: r

I. A cosmetic accessory comprising a container and'a brush detachably assembled; said container havinga housing portion, a hollow handle -pro jecting therefrom; and a cosmetic cup pivotally mounted for movement into or out of said housing portion without complete mechanical separation from. said'housing, said cup being normally enclosed when in said housing and inaccessible to. th'e'brush, and being exposed by ready movemerit out of the housing for access by the brush, 's'aid, brush being detachably received in said hollow handle of the container.

2.. A cosmetic accessory comprising a container and a brush detachably assembled, said container having a housing portion made up of relatively immovable'top and bottom plates permanently secured in, spaced, parallel relation, a hollow handle projecting laterally from said plates, a rouge cup received between said top and bottom plates, said cup being pivotally secured to said plates ata .pointopposite'the handle, whereby said cup maybe. swung into or out of a closed" position housed between said plates, the bristle'end-oi said brush'be'in'g removably receivedin the" aforesaid handle .of the container.

3. A cosmetic accessory comprising a container andia brush detachably assembled, said container having. .a housing portion made up of approximately'fcircul'ar top and bottom plates, a hollow handle projecting radially from said plates and functioning to hold said piates in spaced parallel relation, an approximately circular rouge cup received between said top and bottom plates, said rouge cup being pivotally secured to said plates at a point approximately diametrioallyopposite the..handle, whereby said rouge cup may be readilyswung into or out of a closed position housed between said plates, said cup being normally enclosed when in said housing and inaccessible to thev brush, and being exposed by ready movement out of the housing for access by the brush, the bristle end ofsaid brush being removably received in the aforesaid hollow handle of the container.

4. A cosmetic accessory as defined in claim 2, in'which the handle of the container is longitudinally split in order to frictionally receive the brush with a springy fit.

5. A cosmetic accessory as definedin claim 3, inwhich the handle of the container is -longi- 4 tudinally slotted in order to frictionally receive the brush with a springy fit.

6. A cosmetic accessory as defined in claim 2,

in which the bottom plate of the container is partially cut away to facilitate pushing the rouge cup from its closed position to its open position.

7. A cosmetic accessory as" defined inrclaim 3, in which the bottom plateof the container is partially cut away to facilitate pushing the rouge cup from its closed position to its open position.

' 8.A cosmetic accessory as defined in claim 2, in, which the configuration of the container is unsymmetrical and so related to the rouge cup and the-pivot'ofthe cup that the cup may be "swun'g outinonly one direction, there being a 'stopmeans between the plates at a point not diametricallyflopposite the pivot in order to prevent the cup from swinging out in the other direction. V

9. A cosmetic accessory as defined in claim 3, in which the configurationof the container is unsymmetrical and so relatedtothe rougeacup and the pivot of the'cupthat thecup may. be swung-out in only one directiomthere being a stop meansbetweerr the-plates at a point...not diametrically-opposite the pivot in, order. to vprevent the cup from swinging-outin the other direction, andto cause'it to come itoia stopwhen moved to closed position in registry with. the top and bottom plates;

10. A cosmetic accessoryas defi-ned in claim 2, in which the container isprovided with detent means to normally hold thecosmetic cupinthe position in the housing portion.

11. A'cosmetic accessory as defined in claim 3, in which the containerand the rouge cup-are provided with detent means to-normally hold the cup in closed position:-

12; A cosmetic accessorycomprising a container and a brush detachably assembled, said I container having an enlarged housing portionfa hollow slender handle projecting therefrom, and a cosmetic cup conforming generally to-the shape of the enlarged'housi-ng portion ,and pivotally mounted for movement into or out of said housing portion without complete-mechanical separation from said housingportion, said cup being normally enclosed when in said housing and inaccessible to the brush, and being exposed by ready movement out of the housing for access by the brush, saidbrushbeing slenderand having bristles extendinglongitud-in-all-y from one-end thereof, and saidbrush being detachablyreceived with'the bristle end thereof foremost in said slender-hollow handle ofthe container.

13. A cosmetic accessory-"comprising a :container and a brush detachably assembled, said container having an enlarged housing portion made up of approximately circular top and bottom plates, a hollow slender handle projecting radially from saidpla-tes'and functioning to'hold said plates in spaced-parallel relation, ail-approximately circular rouge cup conforming to the shape of and received between saidtop-and bottom plates-said rouge cup being "pivotally secured to said plates at a point approximately-diametrically oppositethehandle, whereby saidrouge cup may be readily swung into or out of-a closed position housed between-said plates, said cup being normally enclosed when in said housing and inaccessible to the brush, and beingexposedby readymovement out of the housing for. access by the brush,'-said brush beingslender and 113M.- ing its bristles extending longitudinallyxfrom one endthereot, the bristle end .ofsaid brush being cup and the pivot of the cup that the cup may be swung out in only one direction, there being a stop means between theplates at a point not diametrically opposite the pivot in order to prevent the cup from swinging out in the opposite direction, and in which the bottom plate of the housing portion is partially cut away on the edge lying in the opposite direction in order to facilitate pushing the rouge cup in said first direction from its closed position to its open position.

15. A cosmetic accessory as defined in claim 3, in which the configuration of the housing portion is unsymmetrical and so related to the rouge cup and the pivot of the cup that the cup may be swung out in only one direction, there being a stop means between the plates at a point not diametrically opposite the pivot in order to pre- -vent the cup from swinging out in the opposite direction, and in which the bottom plate of the housing portion is partially cut away on the edge lying in the opposite direction in order to facilitate pushing the rouge cup in said first direction from its closed position to its open position.

16. A cosmetic accessory as defined in claim 13, in which the configuration of the housing portion is unsymmetrical and so related to the rouge cup and the pivot of the cup that the cup may be swung out in only one direction, there being a stop means between the plates at a point not diametrically opposite the pivot in order to prevent the cup from swinging out in the opposite direction, and in which the bottom plate of the housing portion is partially cut away on the edge lying in the opposite direction in order to facilitate pushing the rouge cup in said first direction from its closed position to its open position.

RICHARD N. CARVER.

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